Indonesian Journal of Tropical and Infectious Disease
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2010)

A Patient with Suspected Diphtheria

Arfijanto, Muhammad Vitanata (Unknown)
Mashitah, Siti Irma (Unknown)
Widiyanti, Prihartini (Unknown)
Bramantono, Bramantono (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 May 2010

Abstract

It was reported that a mature woman, Mrs. S, 42 years old with several complaints and symptoms such as fever, swallowing painweak body, swollen tonsil with beslag, dirty uvula of mouth cavity and tongue, and bullneck. The final diagnosis indicated that thepatient was suspected diphtheria, candidiasis oris, sepsis, and pneumonia. The sudden death of the patient was probably caused bymyocarditis.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJTID

Publisher

Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

This journal is a peer-reviewed journal established to promote the recognition of emerging and reemerging diseases specifically in Indonesia, South East Asia, other tropical countries and around the world, and to improve the understanding of factors involved in disease emergence, prevention, and ...